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Sherlock Holmes and the Stolen Jewels

by Arthur Conan Doyle
Copyright Helbling Languages 2017

The Blue Carbuncle

Before Reading Activities
Pages 12-13
1 1 d), 2 c), 3 a), 4 f), 5 b), 6 e)
2 1 John Horner, 2 Peterson the doorman, 3 James Ryder, 4 Mr Breckinridge,
5 Mr Henry Baker 6 Sherlock Holmes
3 a market stall, b dressing gown, c magnifying glass, d hat, e beryl coronet, f goose
4 a blue carbuncle, b hat,c market stall, d dressing gown, e goose

Pages 14-15
1 1 manager, 2 plumber, 3 sink, 4 diamond, 5 jewel-case
2 a 1 (manager), b 3 (sink), c 2 (plumber), d 4 (diamond), e 5 (jewel-case)
3 a) diamond, b) jewel-case, c) manager, d) plumber, e) sink
4 a 3, b 1, c 6, d 2, e 4, f 5
5 b Holmes takes his dog for a walk

After Reading Activities

Talk About The Story
Page 41
2 James Ryder stole the carbuncle from the Countess of Morcar’s jewel case. He took it to his sister,
who bred geese for the market, and hid it inside a goose.

Comprehension
Pages 42-43
1 a) T, b) F, c) T, d) F, e) F, f) T, g) F, h) T, i) F, j) T, k) T, l) F
3 a 3), b 2), c 4), d 5), e 6), f 8), g 7), h 1)

Characters
Pages 44-45
1 a) intelligent, b) honest, c) frightened, d) stupid, e) angry, f) innocent
2 1 d), 2 e), 3 a), 4 f), 5 b), 6 c)
3 old, intelligent, rich, poor, alcohol, surprised, middle-aged, grey, gas, facts

Plot and Theme

Pages 46-47
1 1 c), 2 k), 3 a), 4 g), 5 e), 6 l), 7 b), 8 i), 9 d), 10 j), 11 f), 12 h)
2 1 b), 2 c), 3 a)
3 CHRISTMAS, LONDON, JEWELS, MONEY

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Language
Pages 48-49
1 a) diamond, b) plumber, c) safe, d) theft, e) poultry
2 a) 5, b) 4, c) 3, d) 2, e) 1
3 a) How did Peterson get the goose and the old hat?
b) Where did Peterson’s wife find the blue carbuncle?
c) How did Holmes know the diamond was the Countess of Morcar’s blue carbuncle?
d) What did John Horner do when the police arrested him?
e) How did James Ryder and Catherine Cusack plan the theft?
5 a) to say, b) to look for c) to see, d) to fix e) to get

The Adventure of The Beryl Coronet

Before Reading Activities

Pages 52-53
1 1 c), 2 e), 3 d), 4 f), 5 b), 6 a)
2 1 Sherlock Holmes 2 Sir George Burnwell, 3 Miss Mary Holder 4 Lucy the maid,
5 Arthur Holder 6 Mr Holder
3 1 f, 2 d, 3 e, 4 c, 5 b, 6 a
4 a) Beryl Coronet, b) greengrocer, c) footprints, d) windowsill, e) key f) gold

Pages 54-55
1 1 gates 2 path 3 hedge 4 lane 5 bushes 6 stables
2 a stables, b path, c hedge(s), d bushes e gates f lane
3 a) gates, b) bushes, c) path, d) hedges e) lane, f) stables
4 1 d), 2 c), 3 a), 4 e), 5 b)
5 b Sherlock Holmes dresses as a poor man for his investigation

After Reading Activities

Talk About The Story

Page 81
2 He paid the man who bought them from Sir George Burnwell.
3 Mr Holder is Arthur’s father and Mary’s uncle.

Comprehension
Pages 82-83
1 a) T, b) F, c) F, d) T, e) F, f) T, g) T, h) T, i) F, j) F, k) T
3 a 1), b 2), c 1), d 2), e 3), f 2), g 1), h 2)

Characters
Pages 84-85
1 a 6, b 1, c 5, d 2, e 4, f 3
2 Lucy e/4, Sir George Burnwell d/2, Arthur Holder c/5,
Mary Holder e4, Sherlock Holmes f/3, Mr Holder a/6

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3 house, story, footsteps, boots, feet, son, walked, ran, running, window

Plot and Theme

Pages 86-87
1 i 2 c 3 e 4 d 5 k 6 g 7 a 8 h 9 b 10 l 11 f 12 j
2c
4 FAMILY, MONEY, GREED

Language
Pages 88-89
1 a) security, b) debts, c) burglars, d) niece, e) apology
2 a) strangely, b) loudly, c) angrily, d) silently, e) deeply, f) carefully
3 a) Why was Mr Holder acting strangely in the street? b) Why did Mr Holder say he spoilt Arthur? c)
What question did Mary ask Arthur? d) Why did Mr Holder think Arthur was the thief? e) Why did
Holmes say that Sir George Burnwell was a very bad man?
5 a) was acting / saw, b) was sleeping / heard c) looked / was standing, d) investigated / found

Vocabulary
Pages 90-91
1 a magnifying glass b doorman c dressing gown d goose e stain f shining g maid e stall
2 a must be intelligent b must be candles c must be middle-aged d must be poor
3 wave b footsteps c fix d greengrocer e disguise f footprints g bare
4 a reward b villain c gates d flattered e reputation f debts g fault

Cambridge English Exams

Pages 92-93
3 a) 2, b) 1, c) 1, d) 1, e) 3, f) 2, g) 1, h) 1, i) 1

Exit Test
Pages 94-95
1 a) 1, b) 2, c) 1, d) 2
2 1b 2c 3e 4d 5g